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Decision making pitfalls. Choose one that you think is most common, or perhaps you have experienced at your workplace. Describe the pitfall and the steps to avoid it within work teams. (5 types of Pitfalls: groupthink,escalation of commitment, the abilene paradox, group polarization, unethical decision making)

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The most common type of pitfall in teamwork is groupthink, and it is also the one that I have experienced the most, in both academic and professional settings. One of the main reasons why groupthink is common is because several of the elements of groupthink take place shortly after the initial formation of a team, which is when the team is the most vulnerable to ...

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